Ranchito Woman Charged for Crack and Weed Trafficking

Police say a quiet Friday morning in Ranchito Village quickly turned into a major drug bust. Officers executed a search warrant around ten o’clock and arrested thirty‑eight‑year‑old Sandra Aracelly Pineda, who they say was caught with nearly six grams of crack cocaine and close to eighteen grams of marijuana. Investigators say Pineda even tried to get rid of the drugs as police moved in, and here’s what they’re now revealing about that raid and the charges she’s facing.

 

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“The arrest of Pineda follows police’s execution of a search warrant at her residence on Friday, thirtieth January, 2026 at around ten a.m. The arresting officer reported that upon entering the premises, while simultaneously advising occupants that it was the police and that they were there to execute a search warrant, she observed Pineda picked up a transparent plastic bag and ran through the house. Pineda was pursued and she was observed throwing the plastic bag and when it was opened and inspected, it was found to contain several pieces of suspected crack cocaine totaling five-point-eight grams. A search of Pineda resulted in the discovery of the additional seventeen-point-eight grams of cannabis.”

 

Police say that raid ended with a chase through the house and drugs tossed aside, as thirty‑eight‑year‑old Sandra Aracelly Pineda was arrested and charged after officers say they caught her trying to dump crack cocaine and marijuana during the search.